Justification for Nonsubstantive Change

Justification for Nonsubstantive Change

Reporting Requirements for Additional Funding for Medicaid HCBS

During the COVID–19 Emergency

CMS-10398 #69, OMB 0938-1148

This collection of information request was initially approved by OMB on May 11, 2021. Since the reporting requirements are associated with a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL), it was submitted to OMB ahead of the publication of our 14-day Federal Register notice.

The 14-day notice published on May 20, 2021 (86 FR 27433). Public comments were due June 3, 2021. Once comment letter was received. The comments and our response are attached to this collection of information request. We did not make any changes as a result of the comments.

We have, however, added 5 hours of burden due to the limitations of ROCIS which prevents the submission of zero (0) burden hours for generic collection of information requests such as this.

This June 22, 2021 nonsubstantive change request includes the following documents:

1-Generic Supporting Statement (Nonsubstantive Change)

The change is limited to the Timeline section which now includes text related to the 14-day Federal Register notice and comment period.

2-State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) (No Change; approved by OMB on May 11, 2021)

3-Public Comment (New)

4-Response to Public Comment (New)

5-Justification for Nonsubstantive Change (New)